The miracles of Jesus - Classical Christian Literature by Athleo.net

26 THE WATER MADE WINE
IV.
And lastly,
this first miracle was symbolic in the
broadest sense of that transforming power
which Christ has always been putting forth
upon the common things of life.
He touches the then tasteless water, and it comes
out rich, gladdening wine. I say nothing about the
nature of the wine. God forbid that I should mar this
simple talk by a discussion which would only disturb,
and perhaps embitter, some minds. The Saviour at
least deemed that wine, whatever it
was, much better
than water. And the thought is that He changed
what was insipid, and commonplace, and without
flavour, into something sweet, and exhilarating, and
joy-giving. And nothing could better set forth His
work in the world, and in human hearts. Life is
largely made up of things which become to us
eventually much like water. They are necessary
things, as water is. And if we had them not we
should die for want of them. But we have them so
much with us, they are so constant a part of our daily
experience, that they are apt to become tasteless, dull,
The very affections of life,
unattractive, unwelcome.
with many, lose the keen raptures which they once
brought, and become a little stale ; and nine-tenths of
the labours of life
and even drudgery ;
settle down into unexciting routine
and the earth we tread, b dutiful
as it is, loses its charm in the eyes of those who have